Barcelona looking at Frankfurt's Andre Silva to fill striker void

Barcelona looking at Frankfurt's Andre Silva to fill striker void

Andre Silva / | sport

The Portuguese forward is an option for the Catalan giants

The summer will be busy at Barcelona. With Eric Garcia coming in, the next position the club need a new player in is at striker. The favourite is Memphis Depay, but Andre Silva has been linked too.

According to Bild, Barcelona want the 25 year old Portuguese forward. He is the second top scorer in the Bundesliga at the moment and having a sensational season.

Manchester United and Atletico Madrid have shown interest in him already and Bild say Barca are the latest to join them.

The price may be prohibitive. The Portuguese is out of contract in 2023 and his market value is around 40 million euros. However Barcelona president Joan Laporta has a good relationship with Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, which could lower the price o the deal. Eintracht Frankfurt might not mind selling their star player as they are looking for money to keep Luka Jovic with next season.

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